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Latest inspectionAugust 5, 2024
Latest inspection with no recorded violationsAugust 5, 2024
Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for GRAND LAKE MONTESSORI from August 11, 2021 through August 5, 2024.
Three inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 19, 2023 and involved background screening, with a due date of May 22, 2023.
Two later inspections, from August 31, 2023 through August 5, 2024, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
Total inspections
6
0 in last 12 months
Recorded violations
4
0 in last 12 months
Higher-concern violations
4
0 in last 12 months
Repeated topics
0
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 5 local median in 94610
Compared to 9 local facilities
Recorded violations per inspection
This provider
0.67
Local median
0.43
0.67This provider
0.43Local median
Inspections with higher-concern violations
This provider
50%
Local median
0%
50%This provider
0%Local median
Inspections with recorded violations
This provider
50%
Local median
36%
50%This provider
36%Local median
Repeated topics
This provider
0
Local average
0.11
0This provider
0.11Local average
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Criminal Record Clearance (e) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.871 shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring all staff working/helping with children in care have fingerprint clearance, which poses an immediate health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.
Correction status
Plan of correction due by May 22, 2023
More details
Official CA class
Type A deficiency
Report section
CCR 101170(e) - 101170(e)
Official code
101170(e)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Teacher-Child Ratio (b) The licensee may use teacher aides in a teacher-child ratio of one teacher and one aide for every 15 children in attendance. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above by ensuring the facility maintains ratio at all times, which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed 1 teacher and 1 aid with 22 children. Shortly after another staff joined the class on the playground.
101229Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs(1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time, Supervision shall include visual observation. The requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and record review the licensee did not ensure that a child was not left without supervison of a teacher at any time.
Report comments
The requirement is not met as evidence by: Based on interviews and record review the licensee did not ensure that a child was not left without supervison of a teacher at any time.
101229 Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (a)The licensee shall provide care and supervision as necessary to meet the children's needs. (1) No child(ren) shall be left without the supervision of a teacher at any time. Supervision shall include visual observation. This requirement was met as evidence by: Based on observation and interviews there was a lack of supervision which resulted in a child leaving the premises with another parent. Child was never alone and was returned within 1 minute. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.
Report comments
Based on observation and interviews there was a lack of supervision which resulted in a child leaving the premises with another parent. Child was never alone and was returned within 1 minute. This posed a potential risk to the health, safety, and personal rights of children in care.